Character actor Peter Lorre was another celebrity regularly caricatured in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. Well known for his roles in movies like "M", "The Maltese Falcon", and "Casablanca", Lorre often played sinister, underhanded, and creepy characters. Animators found his unique mannerisms, facial features, and European accent ripe for parody. | GoldenAgeCartoons.com

A small, rounded man with bulging eyes and a lugubrious manner of speaking, Peter Lorre was an actor destined to be impersonated. He was also a master of his craft, capable of evoking a somber mood or playing a silly scene for laughs with equal aplomb. AFS Essential Cinema presents The Eyes of Peter Lorre, screening from November 5-30 at AFS Cinema. Tap the link below for tickets and times. https://www.austinfilm.org/series/the-eyes-of-peter-lorre/ | Austin Film Society